Colchester U23 vs Cardiff U23: Match guide and preview

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Date: Mon 21.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Professional Development League, Colchester U23 holding 9th place and Cardiff U23 lying 7th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Colchester U23 and Cardiff U23 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Colchester U23 form and stats

Colchester U23 have collected 4 points from their Professional Development League home games so far after 1-1-2.

Colchester U23 drew their last game, 2-2 away at Reading U23. In the game before, an away victory in the Professional Development League match versus Bristol City U23 with a 3-2 scoreline.

Colchester U23 are traveling soon after this match as the Professional Development League match at Watford U23 awaits in four days.

Colchester U23 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Colchester U23 have conceded 8 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Cardiff U23 form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most conceded goals (12) away in Professional Development League, on their Professional Development League travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Cardiff U23, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Ipswich U23 (placed 10th). Before that, Cardiff U23 secured a home win against Millwall U23 with the score 2-1.

Cardiff U23 has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. Cardiff U23 are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 6 goals in these matches. Cardiff U23 can't defend away. 12 goals have been scored by the opposition in 4 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Last four meetings between the teams: Colchester U23 won 2, Cardiff U23 won 2 and 0 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

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Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
7 4 0 Played P 1 4 7
2 1 0 Won W 0 1 3
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
4 2 0 Lost L 1 3 4
11 6 0 Scored S 1 6 10
17 8 0 Conceded C 3 12 16
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 86%
71% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 71%
29% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 29%
86% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 86%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
14% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.3 6 0 Corners For (avg) C F 8 4.5 5.5
3.7 4 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 5 4.5
1.8 2.3 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 1 1.2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
Key stats This season:
  • All of Cardiff U23's away matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • All of Colchester U23's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Cardiff U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Cardiff U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cardiff U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Cardiff U23 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cardiff U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Colchester U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Colchester U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Colchester U23
All Professional Development League Premier League Cup
All Home Away Home vs low
09-09-19 PDL Colchester U23 1 - 2 Crewe U23
13-09-19 PDL Barnsley U23 3 - 1 Colchester U23
23-09-19 PDL Colchester U23 3 - 1 Millwall U23
30-09-19 PDL Bristol City U23 2 - 3 Colchester U23
07-10-19 PLC Reading U23 2 - 2 Colchester U23
21-10-19 PDL Colchester U23 14:00 Cardiff U23
25-10-19 PDL Watford U23 14:00 Colchester U23
04-11-19 PDL Colchester U23 14:00 Queens Park Rangers U23
07-11-19 PLC Colchester U23 20:00 Charlton U23
18-11-19 PDL Ipswich U23 14:00 Colchester U23
Cardiff U23
All Professional Development League Premier League Cup
All Home Away Away vs low
30-08-19 PDL Nottingham U23 4 - 1 Cardiff U23
09-09-19 PDL Cardiff U23 1 - 0 Bolton U23
16-09-19 PDL Sheffield Wed U23 2 - 3 Cardiff U23
07-10-19 PDL Cardiff U23 2 - 1 Millwall U23
14-10-19 PDL Ipswich U23 3 - 1 Cardiff U23
21-10-19 PDL Colchester U23 14:00 Cardiff U23
28-10-19 PDL Cardiff U23 20:00 Crystal Palace U23
04-11-19 PDL Cardiff U23 14:00 Birmingham U23
11-11-19 PDL Bristol City U23 14:00 Cardiff U23
25-11-19 PDL Cardiff U23 14:00 Charlton U23

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Watford U23 8 6 0 2 19 14 4 3 0 1 11 6 4 3 0 1 8 8 5 18
2 Coventry U23 6 4 1 1 11 9 3 3 0 0 8 4 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 13
3 Millwall U23 7 3 1 3 12 10 4 3 1 0 8 2 3 0 0 3 4 8 2 10
4 Bristol City U23 8 3 1 4 13 12 4 2 0 2 8 7 4 1 1 2 5 5 1 10
5 Charlton U23 7 2 3 2 16 15 2 0 1 1 3 4 5 2 2 1 13 11 1 9
6 Queens Park Rangers U23 8 2 3 3 14 16 5 2 2 1 12 11 3 0 1 2 2 5 -2 9
7 Cardiff U23 7 3 0 4 10 16 3 2 0 1 4 4 4 1 0 3 6 12 -6 9
8 Crystal Palace U23 8 2 2 4 9 13 4 0 2 2 2 6 4 2 0 2 7 7 -4 8
9 Colchester U23 7 2 1 4 11 17 4 1 1 2 6 8 3 1 0 2 5 9 -6 7
10 Ipswich U23 8 2 0 6 13 18 5 2 0 3 11 11 3 0 0 3 2 7 -5 6

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